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A Russian train?
... many do with just their own car, no markings, nothing. So, I made my train with ample time to spare. But the adventure has barely begun ...
Let me start by saying hat not all trains were created equal. My first experience from Beijing to UB was luxury compared to this ... I had my own en suite toilet and shower, albeit shared with the next compartment via an ingeniously linked locking system. I had 2 bunks on one wall and ...
Ulaan Baator or The Mongolian Experience
A number of people have asked me about my recent trip into Mongolia and honestly I could just go on and on.. I posted a couple of sets of photos on Facebook while I was away and people commented how much they enjoyed them so I thought I would post a few more here and let the pictures do the talking.
I had taken quite a few more but left the camera in Mongolia with Denis as he often likes to record their progress up there on the wind farm. Unfortunately ...
Two Days in the Wild
... from the bookshelf and is shocked to find it full of animal bones. There are sheep, goat or horse bones and are used for fortune telling and games. Some of them are dyed red and blue. They are also given as tokens of friendship. Some of you may receive bones as souvenirs from me.
There is an offer of horseback riding but I prefer hiking. I could do without a sore bum. I step outside and find ...
Trans-Mongolian & The Gobi Desert
... up here together and not leave until springtime.
I spent the reminder of my day planning my trip around Mongolia. I had originally been planning to do it as I usually would and travel independently. It didn't take me long to realise that for the first time in my travels that this really wouldn't be a possibility. The public transport system is extremely limited and almost (If not actually) non existent for most of the tourist hot ...
Mongolian Magic
... go and ask our poor guide to let me off during the immigration process to run to the closest facility. Not the best day for me.
That aside, Mongolia is incredible. As soon as we crossed the border, people were completely different to the surly Russians. They would smile at you and would try so hard to help you out if you needed it. They were so friendly that it was like a breath of fresh air. We also felt that we had officially crossed out of Europe and into Asia proper.
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